July 18, 2026

Beyond the Post: What Working in Digital Marketing Has Taught Me

Illustration of a laptop surrounded by digital marketing graphics

Everything Else · The Lori Diaries

I used to think being good at digital marketing meant coming up with a nice idea, designing something that looked good, writing a caption, and making sure it went out on time. All important things, of course. But the longer I work in marketing, the more I realise that publishing the post is often the smallest visible part of the job. There is everything that happens before it, everything that happens after it, and a surprising amount of time spent trying to understand why something that made perfect sense in my head isn't working quite the way I imagined.

October 4, 2025

Taylor’s Most Dazzling Era Yet

Taylor Swift in imagery from The Fate of Ophelia

Screen & Sound · The Lori Diaries

Some people listen to a new Taylor Swift album and move on with their day. I listen, replay, overthink a line, change my mind about a song, and somehow end up with enough thoughts to fill an entire blog post. So, naturally, here we are.

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